The Pledge is a commitment individuals make to work every day to end personal and institutional racism. The workshop is designed to help participants develop the skills and confidence to integrate The Pledge in daily life.

The first 3 of 6 modules will be offered on April 29 and the remaining modules will be offered on May 13. Each module builds on the preceding one and participation in all modules is encouraged. Lunch will be served.

More information will be provided at later dates. For now, mark your calendar and plan to participate. All members and friends of UUCK are welcome.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Seen as a day “on” instead of a day off to many, MLK Day has been designated as a day to reflect upon the efforts made by Dr. King in the civil rights movement and to honor those efforts by finding ways of serving in the community.

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

Our 150th Anniversary celebration continues this month with a tribute to diversity–join us in the Sanctuary on Saturday, January 21, at 7::00 P.M. for our readers’ theatre production of “A Chorus of Voices: A Celebration of African-American Writers.” Our nine readers will offer a wonderful selection of poems, prose, and drama pieces by black authors. Desserts will be served at Intermission. There is no charge for this event which is open to the public–please encourage friends and neighbors to attend. See you on the 21st!

We’re beginning a season of change, so what should we expect? What do we need to know to travel the new road ahead? Do we have a compass or a map?

Midge Miles, a Regional Transition Coach assigned to our congregation by the Central East Region of the UUA, will be speaking to us about what we might expect in the time ahead as we move through the transition between settled ministers. Also, from 1 – 2 pm after services Sunday, Midge will outline specific expectations & processes the UUA supports for this transition time and try to answer questions congregants may have. Please meet in the Sanctuary.

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

Working for social justice is a key tenet of our faith. It is found in the principles and our hymns. How can we act in ways to create justice, especially in the context of all of the rest of the demands in our lives?

Sunday services are offered at 9:45 and 11:30 AM with Nursery care available during both services.

Holiday Service Schedule

December 22, 2016 Blue Christmas Gathering

Our annual “Blue Christmas” gathering will take place on Thursday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Blue Christmas services traditionally provide a place to honor loved ones lost in the preceding year. With so much grief surrounding us now, this year’s Blue Christmas service will be not only a place to remember our departed but also to simply be in community together, to hold one another, and to find our joy again. Please join Intern Minister Dave Clements and Commissioned Lay Minister Lori Fatchet-McGee in this service of prayer, silence, and song.

December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve

Please note that we will not be offering nursery care on Christmas Eve this year. Since the introduction of our Young Family Friendly Service, we have found that families have not been using nursery care for these services.

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Parking for Christmas Eve services is available in the lot behind the Church, street parking on Gougler Avenue, and additional parking is available in the parking lots located behind the Bissler Building and in front of the medical arts building which are located on the corners of West Main and Gougler Avenue.

4:30 PM — Young Family Friendly Service
Led by Director of Religious Education Lily Rappaport and Religious Education Assistant Colleen Thoele
This interactive service is designed especially for families with young children who are sure to be filled with wiggles and excitement. Dress your child in their Christmas finery or their Christmas pajamas – whichever will be more fun – and come join the celebration.

6:30 PM — Family Friendly Service
Led by Affiliated Minister Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, Intern Minister Dave Clements and Worship Associate Lori McGee
Created with families with school aged children in mind, this service of lessons and carols features the beautiful music of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent Peace Choir, Bell Choir and other musical guests as well as uplifting story, candlelight and a chance to reflect on the meaning of Christmas.

8:30 PM — Adult Oriented Service
Led by Affiliated Minister Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, Intern Minister Dave Clements and Worship Associate Lori McGee
Created with adults and older teens in mind, this service of lessons and carols also features the beautiful music of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent Peace Choir, Bell Choir and other musical guests as well as inspiring poetry, candlelight and a chance to reflect on the meaning of Christmas.

December 25, 2016 Christmas Day

10:00 AM — A Celebration of Peace
Led by Intern Minister Dave Clements and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen
Perhaps the most characteristic element of Christmas is what we call the Christmas Spirit, its joy, its reassessment of life as good. This persistent presence is difficult to explain, but no one questions its genuineness. Come worship together as we learn about the Christmas spirit and experience its light.

January 1, 2017 New Year’s Day

10:00 AM — A New Day
Led by Dave Clements and Worship Associate Carolyn Schlemmer
Today is here. A new beginning, a new opportunity, and a new chance. We have the chance to build a new way. Our service will explore how we can be prophetic regarding our own lives and how we can leave behind those things in our past and begin anew. Come and be engaged in beginning to build a new way.